HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY TWO OF INFOSECURITY EUROPE 2019
Full house for Jamie Bartlett’s keynote on Discovering the Digital Underworld
Global Exhibitions Day sees the International Zone take centre stage
Visitor poll: More than half (57%) of keynote attendees struggle to get board investment to secure legacy systems while embracing new tech
It was a full house this morning for the opening keynote of Day 2
at Infosecurity Europe 2019 – Europe’s
number one information security event. Jamie Bartlett, Senior Fellow and former
Director of the Centre for the Analysts of Social Media, Demos and best-selling
author delivered a session on Discovering the Digital Underworld: Privacy, the
Dark Web, Tech & Democracy. He took his audience on a journey of discovery
into how technology is changing society, from cybercrime and surveillance to
privacy, data and democracy – including the Cambridge Analytica controversy.
Jamie talks about how trust will be essential in data, software and devices in
the future here.
This session was followed by another high profile speaker, Dame Inga Beale,
Former CEO, Lloyds of London, who presented on View from the Board: Managing
Organisation Complexity & Risk. She gave attendees her perspective on the
challenges of managing a complex organisation – including culture change,
balancing history and innovation when delivering digital transformation, and
communication between the board and information security function. You’ll find
a video interview with Dame Inga here.
The second of Infosecurity Europe’s daily visitor polls delved into this issue,
asking keynote attendees the question: In 2019, have you experienced
difficulties in getting investment from the board to secure legacy systems
while embracing new technologies? 57 percent said that they had.
Victoria Windsor, Group Content Manager at Infosecurity Group, says: “CISOs are
managing increasingly complex security architectures, while juggling challenges
such as the growing skills crisis, rising costs and a myriad of compliance
requirements. Improved engagement and collaboration between senior executives
and security teams is needed to ensure investment is focused in the right
areas, and embed secure behaviour in the DNA of the organisation.”
Today was Global Exhibitions Day at Infosecurity Europe, and the International
Zone played a starring role, showcasing some of the most exciting overseas
companies in the Holland Pavilion, Bavarian Pavilion and US Pavilion. The UK’s
new Cyber Security Ambassador, Dr Henry Pearson, also attended the event today
to deliver a speech to invited guests. Dr Pearson’s role will involve
championing British cyber firms overseas.
Today was particularly busy for networking events, as visitors took the
opportunity to connect, share ideas and knowledge, and chew over solutions to
challenges. These included Infosecurity Magazine’s Women in Cybersecurity event,
hosted by Editor Eleanor Dallaway. This included a panel discussion on the
challenges of diversity in cybersecurity, career opportunities for women in the
industry, and an inspirational keynote presentation by technology evangelist,
digital skills expert and entrepreneur Professor Sue Black OBE who advised
listeners “don’t listen to the negative voices”. You can watch an interview
with her on why resilience is key here.
Exhibitors using Infosecurity Europe today as a platform for launching new
products and announce their news included:
• Wandera (E230) unveiling its new Secure Access Layer suite of technologies.
• SentinelOne (C220) announcing it had raised $120 million in funding to
continue developing its AI based endpoint security solution.
• Domain Tools (R75) launching new enhancements to its Iris Investigation
Platform.
WHAT’S ON TOMORROW?
Keynote: 10:15-11:05 – The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will discuss
Defending the UK: The NCSC Vision for a More Secure UK, sharing insight into
the government’s strategy to make the UK one of the safest places in the world
to live and work online.
Keynote: 11:20-12:10 – Infosecurity Hall of Fame Annual Lecture. In Rise of the
Breaches, Troy Hunt, Founder of Have I Been Pwned and Microsoft Regional Director,
will give the audience a look inside the world of data breaches based on his
experiences dealing with billions of breached records. Troy will also be
officially inducted into the Hall of Fame.
The new FutureSec programme – designed to help the industry boost its
innovation capability. This will be the hub for a series of events and sessions
designed to help businesses enhance their people’s skillsets, to provide
start-ups with the knowledge they need to grow, and to support individuals in
planning their careers.
Talking Tactics presentation: 12:00-12:30 – Dan Raywood launches Infosecurity
Magazine’s 2019 State of Cybersecurity Report, which outlines the findings of
in-depth research into what global security leaders believe are the key trends
and focus areas driving the cybersecurity industry, now and in the future.
LaunchPad – an interactive ‘one-stop-shop’ area where visitors can browse
information on all the innovative products on display at the show.
Start-Up Zone – the place to find the most exciting SMEs and disruptive young
companies.
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About Infosecurity Europe
Strategically held annually in London, Europe’s centre for technology start-up
businesses, Infosecurity Europe is Europe’s largest and most comprehensive
Information Security event. Featuring numerous analysts, policy experts,
journalists and over 400 exhibitors, Infosecurity Europe presents an invaluable
business platform, as well as staging the world’s largest complimentary
conference programme containing 240+ free to attend conference sessions which
have been accredited by leading industry associations (ISC)² and ISACA since
2012. The event attracts over 19,500 unique information security industry
professionals attending from every segment of the industry and presents the
most important date in the calendar for information security professionals
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